Aerodynamic Properties and Shelter Effects of a Concrete Plate-Insert Sand Fence Along the Lanzhou-Xinjiang High-Speed Railway in Gobi Regions Under Strong Winds

The Lanzhou-Xinjiang High-Speed Railway runs through high-wind areas in the Gobi Desert, and disasters arising from the effects of blown sand critically endanger the safety of railway operations. To prevent sand deposition on the rail bed, double rows of sand fences composed of concrete columns and...

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Main Authors: Tao Wang, Jianjun Qu, Qinghe Niu, Zhishan An, Yang Gao, Hongtao Wang, Baicheng Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.861063/full